Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-20


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HE Tx2xEre1rAG unusKnwxx.
Ths &sshcaisa Prusessanf Rurrh
uaa allsd win the representative siai
zsns Of Seattle ysstsrdny nfEsxnoon.
lbs pespls Of ths city paussd for %
tine and asssmblsd 10 pay thels lssa
tEiealsa q rsspssa % f1s Distinguished
esfieen. Ne kind lsader ard he warn-
neaFted triend An cfansss uurs repes-
seo.eds nd 0oral trib1t4a w1ra ehasa d
krot1aie1. Ihe fnnsRal peeoeszien, e
e1nEe4 the chnfo1s Was hea&ed b
~. = !. Hansons pa11oF q he Ms1h-
ealss hpsscspal O1aFch, who re41 frun
tne sefties q his ehuEch. Thsrs fsl-
ioued tie pastor IN sasaet eansiatina
ct TIE fcilD@fn4 binistsGs. Rev. @. ID.
Bayi1. q tha Ms1hodist Pfoaestans
Unnreh; Rev. II. Z. Bates, Of Plymoash
0onRraRailonal OhuEuh; Rsv. y. q.
strange. Of the PNahFtsrian Chnrah;
rev. samuel Greene, BapeEznfandant ct
tbe Oon@raRa4ianal Sanday 6choel A.
sosAafloni hev. Y. w. Log, of tie Bat
teEy -siEeea Mslhodiai Kpisenpai Charah.
and Rev. 8. b. Noes, Of TIE Cars In
Oburo1. Tia pail bearers onnsisseH ef
tee following: Louis y. Andssson, 4.
~ and George 4. Oolmau, Of tha eiasa
q a. Charles V. PIpeR and Rdmona 8.
Mee1S, q he elass o. %; 1axnee =.
Meklroy. Of The elan Of %. aaa vistor
3. BtRelot, Of NE class Of 81.
Two Of the hymna, rendered hy tka
choir % TIE Msthodis1 EeiseouaI
tnureh, we're Pfesident PoueIIis fayar-
ttoa- 1hey weEes t'Thara 4 4 Fem
tain, /" and sRaE, Far Away
The Association Of the Conzraza-
tlonal Church, which "a nov meeting
~ Plgmo1th Church In this city, posi-
poped ia afternoon session as 4 mark
81 respect and 10 give les members An
opportunity Of attending tbs funeral
exeRoiaes Of their departed ao-laboreK
n the eAuss % Christianity.
Altar prayer By Rev. OlaTk d. Davis,
xey. I. ID. Driver, Of East Portland, wns
lntroduced and paid q NEST touching
tribute 20 bis departed brother, whsm
be bad known as intimNtsiy as bis own
brother for more than thirty years. It
sas with difhc1lty that the speaker
aatshed, 90 crowded with tender mem-
lfies we're his thoughts &c be spoke Of |
ne dad and looked at his bier.
n. 4. Hines d. ID. Of Portland, spoke |
lext ana gave brief outline Of PFesi-
lent Powelrs life. he also had known |
him and had been associated With him
or many years. He summed up tina life |
u the departed irthese words; "His was |
long life, quickly lived" He said |
arther: he has been In your city bat |
I've years. You, Who know him only |
or 20 short Q time, do net realize the |
great number OF hearts, that are draped |
q mourning this day. Travel where /
lou viii throughout this Northwest
ountFy and you will ind people who j
nov and love Professor Powell and 1
mo are teday mourning bis untimely
PRAYER was offered By Rev. 10y, and
lev. Nj. Hanson then briefly eketched
ne life IN the church. He had been an
rdatned Minister Ia the Methodist
Episcopal Church for many years and
Ias cherished and loved By bis asso-
iates in the church.
Among the floral tributes ct the
huFch we're noticed Q large shield Of
overs on en- easel, q tribute from
ne Alumni, q large cross Of black
nd white holIyh0cks, many bean
ful crosses and WFeaths and bouquets.
'aoh OF the five classes that have
Eaduated during the administration Of
resident Powell brought TO his bier
tribute OF flowers. The caaket rested
o . bed Of flowers. Il
The services at the grave we're con-
noted By the Revs. Hanson, Hines sRd |
river. The choir sang "We Shall
la DnwrnsA - Dsu.. - - \ i
len lined with evergreene aud flowers.
be bereayed ones, a. they returned 10
heir homes. were received at the doaE
: the escort and palibearers, who stood
open ranks allowing the mouFners to
rs through. Ii
In the evening. z. v. BigeloW, Presi-
snt Of the Alumni Association, called
meeting and the following resolu-
ons were adopted: Ii
ALUMNI RESOLUTIONS.
InasEnuch as Il has pleased Divine
rovidence 10 remove from our midst
10 most worthy and respected Psesi-
snt Of our Alma Mater, We the Alumni
ssociation Of the University Of wash
Igton recognize in the untimely death
President J.. J.. Powell, the inestima- {
Il loss Of an efficient instructor and
hristian scholar. Many of us have
Zen associated With him during his Ia
0rs Of the last i've years In the closest I
onds that bind pupil 10 teach. I
!. He has encouraged rs in
ar search for knowledge. He
" stimulated as In our love Of truth.
q has been 10 us guide and friend. |
is mourn his loss. We will cherish
q memory. We hops 70 meet him {
rain on the other side. In union with
community We offer 10 his
.Feaved family our heartfelt sympa- {
y 20 assnAge, as il may, the bitter
anQs Of their grief.
RDrTH 6ANpHHsoN, 81,
l.. r. ANDERsoN, A. NJ. 'S2,
q. A. CoEMAN, 62,
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